Table 2.
Serum biochemistry profile of cats prior to and 21 d after consumption of a semi-synthetic diet formulated with 4% inclusion of BSFL meal
| Analyte, units1 | Baseline | Day 21 | SEM | P-value | Reference interval2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALT, U/L | 45.13(33–77) | 49.75 (41–70) | 3.78 | 0.0319 | 31–105 |
| Albumin, g/L | 36.38(35–40) | 32.25(23–35) | 1.09 | 0.0195 | 30–44 |
| ALP, U/L | 21.88(12–41) | 26.38(16–36) | 2.84 | 0.2817 | 12–60 |
| Amylase, U/L | 1017.13 (785–1246) | 898.38(618–1134) | 61.92 | 0.0062 | 482–1145 |
| CK, U/L | 296.37(133–766) | 296.25(119–525) | 61.88 | 0.5513 | 94–449 |
| Ca, mmol/L | 2.50(2.40–2.64) | 2.43(2.38–2.54) | 0.02 | 0.0294 | 2.22–2.78 |
| Cl, mmol/L | 114.25(112–117) | 117.13(115–120) | 0.59 | 0.0002 | 114–123 |
| CHOL, mmol/L | 5.70 (4.55–7.34 | 3.23(2.40–4.13) | 0.27 | 0.0002 | 2–12 |
| CRE, mmol/L | 114.26 (85–130) | 120.62(81–147) | 7.60 | 0.3371 | 50–190 |
| Globulin, g/L | 30.88(27–37) | 30.25(25–40) | 1.80 | 0.5208 | 23–42 |
| GLU, mmol/L | 9.43(7.50–12.60) | 8.06(5.00–11.60) | 0.74 | 0.2152 | 4.4–7.7 |
| Mg, mmol/L | 0.78(0.70–0.90) | 0.81(0.80–0.90) | 0.02 | 0.1703 | 0.8–1.1 |
| P, mmol/L | 1.55(1.40 –1.74) | 1.41(1.26–1.71) | 0.05 | 0.0479 | 0.8–2.29 |
| K, mmol/L | 4.18(3.90–4.60) | 4.43(4.00–4.80) | 0.09 | 0.0673 | 3.6–5.2 |
| Na, mmol/L | 150(148–152) | 151.87(150–153) | 0.47 | <0.0001 | 147–157 |
| TBIL, mmol/L | 0(0–0) | 0.13(0–1) | 0.09 | 0.3343 | 0–3 |
| TP, g/L | 67.25(62–72) | 62.50(58–73) | 1.55 | 0.0101 | 60–82 |
| Urea, mmol/L | 7.15(6.40–8.30) | 6.15 (4.70–8.50) | 0.37 | 0.024 | 6–12 |
1Data are expressed as LSmean and range (min–max); ALT, alanine aminotransferase; ALP, Alkaline Phosphatase; CHOL, cholesterol; GLU, glucose; TBIL,Total Bilirubin; TP,Total protein.
2Reference interval provided by the Animal Health Laboratory–University of Guelph (Guelph, ON) based on 40 clinically healthy, fasted, adult cats.